4 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU
About 4 Northcroft Lane
4 Northcroft Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Newbury (RG14 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £275,000 in July 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 72 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 16.7% above the 2021 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
4 Northcroft Lane has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Nov 2002New BuildHeritageIn report
Demolish existing retail unit and replace with 3 new residential units
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/02017/CON
- Nov 2002Change of UseHeritageIn report
Demolish existing retail unit and replace with 3 new residential units. Convert listed building (no 4) from retail to residential
Listed- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/02016/LBC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Northcroft Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Northcroft Lane has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 17 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2021Most recent
£275,000
+22.2%over 7 years10 October 2013
£225,000
-4.3%over 1 year11 November 2011
£235,000
4 March 2011
£235,000
+8.0%over 6 years19 July 2004
£217,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG14 1BU: £295,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in RG14 1BU
16 18, Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU
Sold Apr 2024
£400,00014 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU
Sold Mar 2024
£130,0002c, Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU
Sold Mar 2023
£295,000Stella Maris House, Flat 2, Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU
Sold Jan 2018
£5,0006 Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU
Sold Dec 2016
£640,000
Everything we know about 4 Northcroft Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Northcroft Lane homes
EPC Rating for 4 Northcroft Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Park Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB